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Cruyff Court

Cruyff Court

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A Cruyff Court is a small football field with a surface made of artificial grass, a contemporary version of the ball court. The Courts are a project of the Johan Cruyff Foundation of which Johan Cruijff himself was one of the founders. The first was the Cruyff Court Aron Winter Veld in Lelystad. Since 2003, the Dutch football Talent of the Year may choose a location for a new court.

Although the Foundation primarily focuses on football, it encourages the use of Cruyff Courts for other sports and recreational activities as well. Standard Cruyff Courts are intended to serve as neighborhood facilities, and applications for new courts must demonstrate how the project will be integrated into the local community.

This emphasis on community integration also applies, where possible, to adapted Cruyff Courts. These accessible courts are developed in consultation with organizations that support children and young people with a disability.